Curb Your Enthusiasm

21 Genius Larry David-isms For Dealing With People

"Two years, you're still getting sorries? I don't think so, that's a long time for sorries. That's like saying Happy New Year in October. "

By Lance Pauker

Updated 12 years ago, September 13, 2013

1. The Birthday Cutoff

“There’s gotta be a time, there’s gotta be a cutoff point where you can’t have birthday parties. You’re so desperate for a party that you have to have a party two weeks after? Wait till next year, you missed it!”

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2. The Sorry Window

“Two years, you’re still getting sorries? I don’t think so, that’s a long time for sorries. That’s like saying Happy New Year in October.”

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3. The Five Second Rule

“She went over the appropriate amount of time I could have human contact without getting aroused…I only have five seconds, after that it’s out of my control.”

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4. The Stop And Chat

“He wanted a stop and chat with me, and I don’t know him well enough for a stop and chat!”

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5. The Non Recommend-Recommend

“When I called you I told that he asked me to recommend him so I’m “recommending” him. I put quotes around it…I thought you would pick up that it was a non-recommend recommend!”

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6. The Adult Critique

“I didn’t piss on the buds…I helped the buds grow. I’m good for the buds.”

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7. Coach-ey in First Class

“Just cause I’m sitting but there you’re making a generalization about me…I’m not a first class person, I’m coachy!”

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8. Waiting Room Policies

“What is it like a bakery? You pick a number and the first number goes?…why even give out appointments, for this policy you don’t even need appointments!”

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9. The Glass Clutch

“When I’m in social situations I always hold onto my glass. It makes me feel comfortable and secure, and I don’t have to shake hands.”

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10. The Air Condition Compromise

“I wanna sleep in 68 degree temperature, she wants 75, let’s compromise at 72!”

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11. Elevator Etiquette

“I didn’t mean to waste twelve seconds of your precious time…I decided to go to someplace else, I didn’t realize it was illegal in your world!”

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12. The Bluetooth Fakeout

“So I’m on the 14th hole, ok Lloyd, he’s got these great Cuban cigars…”

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13. Elevating Small Talk To Medium Talk

“I’m trying to elevate small-talk to medium talk.”

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14. The Chat And Cut

“She’s feigning familiarity with someone she vaguely knows for the sole purpose of cutting in line.”

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15. Tip Coordinating

“You don’t believe in tip-coordination? Is that it.”

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16. The “What” In No Matter What

“You said no matter what…this is the ‘what!'”

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17. Anonymous Donations

“Nobody told me that I can be anonymous and tell people. I would’ve taken that option. You can’t have it halfway…you’re either anonymous, or you’re not! What is it!”

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